Fly Canyon Headwaters Traditional Cache
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I had originally attempted to place this cache at the falls in Fly
Canyon, but upon arrival near the falls, I realized that the timber
was too thick and the slope too steep to access the falls easily.
Instead, I continued up the trail and placed the cache in another
interesting place.
After about a mile and a half of fairly steep hiking, and after
passing up the falls, MarkyMark and I came across a clearing in the
thick timber. Water was flowing through the clearing in several
small streams, and in the middle was an old, crumbling concrete
structure that was presumably used to impound water for drinking or
bathing. After more exploration, it appeared that this area was
once home to somebody, but who or for what purpose I cannot
figure out. There is a lot of very old lumber, various
unidentifiable mechanical parts, a metal bed frame, and even an
old, rusty engine block. Beyond the clearing are numerous small
rivulets of water falling down the steep hillsides, which all
eventually flow down Fly Canyon into Lowry Water and then to Joe's
Valley Reservoir.
The hike to the cache is somewhat steep (with about 1,100' of
elevation gain), but the trail is an old jeep trail that's been
closed to motorized use, and so it's not too difficult to follow.
You can park at N 39° 24.450' W 111° 16.383' and work your way
northwest on the well-defined trail.
I was getting poor GPS reception even in the clearing near the
cache, so here are some explicit details for finding the cache. As
you enter the clearing, just to the right (north) of the trail is a
small stand of about 3 or 4 pines. The cache is at the base of the
pines, next to a small partially buried boulder and covered with
some smaller rocks.
Update - February 11, 2011: I've found some old photos of
the sawmill in Fly Canyon on the
Emery County Archives site, and one of them (which I've added
to the photos on this page) shows the concrete structure I'd
previously posted a photo of. If I can find any more information
about this area, I'll be sure to add it.
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
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